Cal. Code Regs. tit. 12 § 300.1

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 300.1 - Campaigns and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals

Cal-Vet loan benefits are available to veterans who served in a military campaign or expedition for which a medal was authorized by the government of the United States as identified in the Department of Defense Manual of Military Decorations & Awards, DOD 1348.33-M.

(a) The campaigns and authorized dates are:

1.	World War I	April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
2.	World War II	December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
3.	Korean Conflict	June 27, 1950 - January 31, 1955
4.	Vietnam Era	February 28, 1961 - August 4, 1964
		August 5, 1964 - May 7, 1975
5.	Army of Occupation of Berlin	May 9, 1945 - October 2, 1990
6.	China Service Medal (Extended)	September 2, 1945 - April 1, 1957
7.	Operation Desert Shield	August 2, 1990 - To Be Determined
8.	Operation Desert Storm	August 2, 1990 - To Be Determined

(b) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals and authorized dates are:

1.	Lebanon	July 1, 1958 - November 1, 1958
2.	Vietnam	July 1, 1958 - July 3, 1965
3.	Vietnam Service Medal	July 4, 1965 - March 28, 1973
4.	Quemoy and Matsu Islands	August 23, 1958 - June 1, 1963
5.	Taiwan Straits	August 23, 1958 - January 1, 1959
6.	Congo	July 14, 1960 - September 1, 1962
7.	Laos	April 19, 1961 - October 7, 1962
8.	Berlin	August 14, 1961 - June 1, 1963
9.	Cuba	January 3, 1961 - October 23, 1962
10.	Thailand	May 16, 1962 - August 10, 1962
11.	Cuba	October 24, 1962 - June 1, 1963
12.	Congo	November 23 - November 27, 1964
13.	Dominican Republic	April 28, 1965 - September 21, 1966
14.	Korea	October 1, 1966 - June 30, 1974
15.	Cambodia	March 29, 1973 - August 15, 1973
16.	Thailand	March 29, 1973 - August 15, 1973
17.	Cambodia	April 11, 1975 - April 13, 1975
18.	Vietnam Evacuation	April 29, 1975 - April 30, 1975
19.	Mayaguez	May 15, 1975
20.	Iran, Yemen, and Indian Ocean	December 8, 1978 - June 6, 1979
21.	Iran, Indian Ocean	November 21, 1979 - October 20, 1981
22.	Lebanon	August 20, 1982 - May 31, 1983
23.	Lebanon	June 1, 1983 - December 1, 1987
24.	Grenada	October 23, 1983 - November 21, 1983
25.	Libya	January 20, 1986 - June 27, 1986
26.	Eldorado Canyon	April 12, 1986 - April 17, 1986
27.	Persian Gulf	February 1, 1987 - July 23, 1987
28.	Persian Gulf	July 24, 1987 - August 1, 1990
29.	Panama	April 1, 1980 - December 19, 1986
		December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
		February 1, 1990 - June 13, 1990
30.	Somalia	At Any Time
31.	Liberia (Sharp Edge)	August 5, 1990 - February 21, 1991
32.	Rwanda (Distant Runner)	April 7 - April 18, 1994

(c) For campaigns other than those listed, the Division shall require the applicant to submit the citation which accompanied the award of the medal along with separation or other appropriate military records. The Division shall review the language on the citation to assure that the medal was awarded for service in an action where foreign armed opposition was encountered, or in which the applicant was placed in a position that hostile action by foreign armed forces was imminent even though it did not materialize. Qualifying medals are issued to personnel who served during certain limited times, and within specifically designated geographical areas.

(d) Medals awarded for humanitarian operations do not qualify under Section 980 of the Military and Veterans Code.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 12, § 300.1

1. New section filed 12-9-91; operative 1-8-92 (Register 92, No. 9).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)5. and (a)28. and new subsections (b)29. and (b)30. filed 12-2-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 49).
3. Editorial correction of (b)19. (Register 96, No. 49).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b)29. and adding new subsections (b)31. and 32. filed 8-19-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 34).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)4. filed 4-28-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 18).

Note: Authority cited: Section 700, Military and Veterans Code. Reference: Section 980, Military and Veterans Code.